The Tree of Truth (Relationship Between Addition and Subtraction)

Series: Math that Counts Series

Duration: 8

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1975

Creator: Davidson Films

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Copyright: Registered 9Oct75 · MP30934 (Jan-Jun 1977) Copyright holder: Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation Production company: Davidson Films, Inc

Description: Illustrates that addition and subtraction may be two ways of viewing the same problem through an animated story about a greedy king. Depicts the king ordering his mathematician to help him decide who has the most gold in the kingdom and observes the mathematician's indecision on whether to use addition or subtraction. Shows the king consulting the Tree of Truth which tells him that both methods are correct., Uses the story of a greedy king to show that addition and subtraction may be two ways of viewing the same problem.

Complete Record: Illustrates that addition and subtraction may be two ways of viewing the same problem through an animated story about a greedy king. Depicts the king ordering his mathematician to help him decide who has the most gold in the kingdom and observes the mathematician's indecision on whether to use addition or subtraction. Shows the king consulting the Tree of Truth which tells him that both methods are correct., Uses the story of a greedy king to show that addition and subtraction may be two ways of viewing the same problem.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.